DOES FOREST CERTIFICATION APPLY TO NATIONAL FORESTS?
The Club’s forest policy opposes commercial logging on U.S. federal forests. (see policy at http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/forest.asp) Thus the Club does not support certification of commercial logging on federally owned public lands. In general, forest certification programs-even those the Club generally supports and deems credible–are designed to certify commercial logging regardless of forest ownership or jurisdiction. Thus, Club policy does not align with the policy and scope of forest certification in every instance. However, if credible certification programs are applied to state or other publicly-owned forests where commercial logging is practiced, Sierrans may support such certification provided that it meets our larger conservation goals.
